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Microsoft Edge gets "unfair advantage", browser makers claim (www.techradar.com)

submitted 1 day ago by lemmee_in@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Some of the top browser makers around have issued a letter to the European Commission (EC) alleging that Microsoft gives the Edge browser an unfair advantage and should be subject to EU tech rules.

A letter seen by Reuters, sent by Vivaldi, Waterfox, and Wavebox, and supported by a group of web developers, also supports Opera’s move to take the EC to court over its decision to exclude Microsoft Edge from being subject to the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

As Edge comes pre-installed by default on Windows machines, users must navigate the Microsoft offering in order to download their browser of choice. The letter states that, “No platform independent browser can aspire to match Edge's unparalleled distribution advantage on Windows. Edge is, moreover, the most important gateway for consumers to download an independent browser on Windows PCs.”

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[–] Novice_Idiot@lemmy.wtf 19 points 15 hours ago (4 children)

Ooo what about safari on mac? Isn't it the same thing but just not as hated?

[–] Walk_blesseD@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 34 minutes ago

Forget mac, it's even worse on iOS/iPadOS, where all third-party browsers must use Safari's rendering engine too.

[–] icedterminal@lemmy.world 6 points 7 hours ago

An out of the box OS should include a browser. Microsoft takes a ham-fisted approach, however, Apple makes it entirely possible to uninstall Safari. You do have to jump through the hoop of disabling System Integrity Protection to remove it, but it's simple as trashing the app and deleting the data. I speak from experience. Very easy to do.

[–] sandbox@lemmy.world 9 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

It would be if Mac’s held the dominant market position for computers, yes.

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago

They should make second dominant subject to such laws too.

[–] T156@lemmy.world -1 points 15 hours ago

Yes, but they've got the advantage of having done it for longer, and not stirred the pot.

I honestly don't think it would have been an issue for Microsoft if they just decided to sit on Internet Explorer instead of trying to push everyone into using Edge.